Tentikeeva Anara is a junior student of the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at AUCA. Currently, she is spending her exchange semester in New York, studying at Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program. In this interview, Anara shares her experience of her exchange and its impact on her life.

Samar Kanatov is a junior student of the Economics department at AUCA. This fall semester he is studying at Central European University in Vienna, Austria. Samar always knew that he will participate in exchange and would spend at least one semester abroad.

Aigerim Batyrbek kyzy is a junior student of the Sociology department at AUCA. Currently, she is studying at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland as part of her exchange program. Today, she shares her story about how the exchange program helped her grow as a person.

Kirgizova Madina is a junior student of the Anthropology department at AUCA. Her sophomore spring semester she spent studying at the Caucasus University in Georgia. In this interview, Madina talks about how a spontaneous decision had a life-changing impact on her life.

Cholpon Dzhakipova is a senior student majoring in Economics who spent her junior spring semester as an exchange student at Yokohama National University in Japan. “In a few words, this is how I remember Japan: beautiful natural scenery, mesmerizing old streets and houses, unique and exciting culture, and delicious food. And yes, the slogan of its tourism industry is absolutely correct: Endless discovery.” - shares Cholpon.

Bermet Abaeva is a senior student of the Business Administration Department, who spent a semester studying at IESEG School of Management and living in Paris, France. Always having the vision to study as an exchange student abroad, she decided that the best place to fulfill her goal is to study at AUCA.

Adeim Chynybaeva is a junior student in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department, who has always been interested in the cultures and traditions of other countries. When she found out about AUCA providing its students with an opportunity of moving to countries all over the world for an exchange semester, she started preparing for it right away.

Tahmina Ustoeva is a senior student of the International and Comparative Politics program who participated in the AUCA exchange program at Bard College, New York, USA. After completing her exchange semester, Tahmina shared her experience with us.

Askarbekova Sezim is a junior student at AUCA majoring in Anthropology and International development, a participate of the AUCA exchange program in the BGIA in USA, New York. 

Madina Ibraeva is pursuing a master degree in sociology department at AUCA and was accepted at the University of Lille for an exchange period in the Fall Semester 2021 in the framework of the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme.